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Chapter 883 Why did the emperor of the Liao Kingdom take the risk and change his coach? (first update)
Chapter 892

"Since the commander-in-chief has changed due to unfavorable conditions in the war, will the next commander-in-chief who takes control of the military repeat the mistakes of the previous commander?"

Wang Yang's words really made all the generals present have to admit that they made sense.Thinking about it, the reason why the Prince of Liao Kingdom was replaced must have a lot to do with the fierce battle for more than a month and the failure to achieve an inch of merit.

As the saying goes, there are three fires for a new official to take office.However, the commander of the Liaoxia Allied Forces who took office did not set fire to Youzhou City, so it can only mean that the target he is going to set fire to should be other targets...

"Isn't this impossible? Is this new coach planning to ignore our Yuzhou and march south to the hinterland of the three states?" Gao Shize couldn't help but change his face, and his expression looked a little ugly.

"The final general thinks what your lord said is quite reasonable. Otherwise, why didn't the Liaoxia coalition forces continue to attack our city after Yishuai, but stopped and reorganized the army." Zhong Shihe agreed with Wang Yang's point of view.

"Let the brothers in the city walls be on strict alert and pay attention to the movements of the camps under the city. Wang really wants to see what the new Liao-Xia coalition commander wants to do. In addition, try to send a messenger , went out at night, tried to inform the generals in Hongzhou and other places, and let them pass the news of the Liaoxia coalition army's change of command to Xueshi Su's ears."

"No!" All civil and military personnel obeyed the order uniformly and solemnly.

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It was night, the Liao-Xia allied forces still did not launch an attack, and at night, a few warriors wearing Xixia armor quietly passed through the blank area between the camps, sneaked out of the encirclement, and headed south.

When Su Dongpo received the news, it was already three days later, and Su Dongpo was also very confused.The first thought was that Yelu Hongji, the emperor of the Liao Kingdom, was crazy. After all, it is a taboo for military strategists to change coaches just before the battle.

But the emperor of the Liao Kingdom really did it, and replaced him with a surname Xiao. After many inquiries and clarifications, Su Dongpo finally confirmed that the commander of the Liao-Xia coalition army was the young and vigorous superintendent Xiao Xiao. Be cautious.

As for the respected and respected Deputy Superintendent Xiao Wuna, heh heh, he led [-] soldiers and horses to the left wing of the Brave Army Division in a desperate manner.

"Needless to say, that scheming Xiao Wuna must have failed in his fight for the commander-in-chief position, and since Xiao Shen has become the leader of an army, how can he let this old man continue to hinder him?" Su Dongpo stroked his long beard Smiling and authentic.

Zong Ze next to him couldn't help but glanced at the gray-bearded Su Dongpo, um...forget it, he is a modest gentleman anyway, so he won't complain about his boss.

"In this case, it is best for us to hold back for the time being." A general stood up and said to Su Dongpo. "The Liaoxia coalition army is changing commanders, and the movement of the army will be obscured for a while. We might as well stop it quietly."

"Well... this is actually a countermeasure. My lords, if anyone has other ideas, please tell me..." After Su Dongpo nodded slightly, his eyes swept over the civil and military people present.

"Xiang Su, I think we shouldn't stop with silence. In this way, we can easily fall into passivity." At this time, a voice rang out.

Su Dongpo followed the prestige and saw Zong Ze standing up.

"It turned out to be Ru Lin, come on, come on, tell me your reason." Su Dongpo smiled and nodded slightly at Zong Ze.

Su Dongpo likes this kind of atmosphere very much. He brainstorms broadly and makes a final decision. This way can minimize the chance of making mistakes.

"Almost all the troops of the Liaoxia coalition are gathered in Youzhou. Although there are many reinforcements from the Great Song Dynasty, the troops are scattered in various states. If we stop calmly, we may be caught off guard by the Liaoxia coalition in the early stage. It may be too late to mobilize troops and horses at that time..."

"Why is it so late, Mr. Zong doesn't believe in my Great Song's tiger and cardinal combat power?" A general stood up and shouted with a face full of resentment.

Zong Ze smiled, saluted the general, and explained with reason.

"Don't be angry, the general. What Zong said is not what he meant. Today, our reinforcements in the Song Dynasty are mainly divided into four routes. One route is in the west of Yanzhou, in the area of ​​Xi'an Prefecture on Qinfeng North Road, to contain the Xishou Baotai Army Division in Xixia He Jingsai Army Division, one is under the relative command of Su Xiang, and is now stationed in Yinzhou, and the other is near Linzhou, responsible for containing the left side of the Brave Army Division..."

"As for the target of the Liaoxia Allied Forces, among the three states of Yan, You, and Hong, Youzhou is the strongest, easy to defend and difficult to attack, while the city defenses of Hongzhou and Yanzhou are inferior."

"There are about 5 soldiers and horses in Yanzhou. Today, General Zhongshidao and General Zhe Keshi have merged into one place. After assembly, there are now about [-] troops. After reuniting with Youzhou, they moved to the Liupo Ridge area closer to Yuzhou. On the other side of Hongzhou, in the ancient city of Wuyan, there are [-] defenders and [-] troops outside the city. There are still some Hongzhou defenders. Thirty thousand."

"...If we stop with silence, if the Liaoxia coalition forces abandon Youzhou and come straight south, the ancient city of Wuyan will fall, and Hongzhou will be in danger. And the many fortresses in the hinterland of the three states are mostly hasty But, how long can it last against the hundreds of thousands of Liaoxia allied forces?"

"How is this possible? In this way, wouldn't the efforts of the Liaoxia coalition forces for more than a month be wasted?" Several generals couldn't help but frown, feeling that Zong Ze's thinking was a bit too advanced.

"Can't you generals see why Yelu Hongji, the emperor of the Liao Kingdom, is willing to take such a risk this time and change his commander just before the battle?" Zong Ze saw the expressions of these generals, so he naturally knew what they were thinking. The voice asked patiently.

"Because His Royal Highness was not good in battle, he stormed Youzhou for more than a month, and he didn't accomplish an inch." Su Dongpo had already answered this question for the generals present.

"According to this, the new coach really wants to make achievements, and they really can't gnaw at this hard bone of Youzhou. It's really possible to send a large army to the south..."

Su Dongpo, a smart old driver, stayed on Shanxi Road for more than half a year, humbly learning military strategy and tactics. But at least it has been able to weigh the pros and cons.

"This... also, Prime Minister Su, please give an order immediately, so that General Zhong Daozhong and General Zhe will immediately march eastward, join forces with General Huang, and defend the Hongzhou area." A person deeply felt that the land of the three states was afraid The general, who was about to be in a fierce battle soon, stood up with some urgency and said.

Su Dongpo stroked his long beard, but did not immediately agree, but cast his eyes on Zong Ze. "Ru Lin, since you have considered this situation, I don't know if you have thought of a countermeasure, let's talk about it."

(End of this chapter)